My podcast guest, attorney Karen Conti, is a force to be reckoned with! She’s weathered storms and come out stronger. Listen and be inspired!
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My podcast guest, Karen Conti, is a force to be reckoned with! She’s one of Chicago’s most prominent lawyers and legal analysts. For 37 years, she has litigated cases across the country and handled numerous high-profile and noteworthy cases across the country. She’s a dynamic speaker, writer, and media personality.
Over the past 30 years, she hosted award-winning radio shows in Chicago and is the host of a popular weekly broadcast, “The Karen Conti Show”. She has also been a regular commentator on all the local television stations as well as CNN, Fox News, MSNBC, NewsNation, and National Desk, where she had a regular weekly segment. She’s also the author of the new book, “Killing Time with John Wayne Gacy: Defending America’s Most Evil Serial Killer on Death Row”.
S5 EP10: Karen Conti – Becoming a Force to Be Reckoned With
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WHAT DOES WOMAN OF VALUE MEAN TO YOU?
Now that I’m older, I see at as a woman who is free to make choices that are good for her without worrying about what other people think.
YOUR ‘AHA’ WOMAN OF VALUE MOMENT
In my book I talk about representing the serial killer, John Wayne Gacy, when he was on death row. I’m against the death penalty, but I naively thought there wouldn’t be negative repercussions from my decision to represent him. I was criticized and received death threats. It got international attention, and I had to be very strong and be better and look better than everyone! It was one of the most stressful times in my life. And I’m a better person now due to that experience.
As a woman, I’ve gotten the brunt of the backlash during the Gacy case. At the time, I was a woman doing a “man’s job” and I got a lot of hate email sexualizing me.
THE PRESENT
I like to diversify. Being a lawyer is stressful. If I put other things in my life, I will be better. I have a small law firm. I have a two hour radio show and a new book. It makes me happy to do all of it. It adds balance.
I’m very active. I ride a bike, and I used to run marathons. I read voraciously.
THE FUTURE
I’d like to have my own television show. I hope this book opens opportunities for me to do the show. I’d like to get away from practicing law.
THE LIGHTNING ROUND
- I used to think I wasn’t SMART enough.
- What was the #1 thing holding you back from becoming a woman
of value? How I was raised and told I couldn’t do things. - What’s the best advice you can give to a woman who wants to
become more empowered? Surround yourself with positive people who have your back.
- What advice would you give to your younger self? Have more confidence. You were smart enough and could do all those things.
- What’s something people get wrong about you? They think I’m hard, because I have to be firm and assertive in my professional life. I have a softer side.
- How would you like to be remembered? As a good friend, good author, good advocate and lawyer and a good person.
Connect with Karen Conti
Websites: https://www.karenconti.com/ https://www.contidolanlaw.com/
Instagram @KarenConti23
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